Events
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Awesome Amphibians
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. We love our slimy friends! Learn what amphibians are, meet live frogs, and find out why amphibians are so important to the environment.
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The Once and Future Osprey
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Dr. Paul Spitzer on the rise of osprey populations over the past 70 years and their potential fall due to menhaden shortage. Reception to follow.
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Every Seed Tells a Story!
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. Discover how seeds become habitat for owls, hawks, turtles, and frog—and how animals help plants grow in return.
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How Native American People Lived on Fishers Island
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk with archaeologist John Pfeiffer who will give an overview of Fishers Island archaeology that focuses on the excavation of sites, artifacts discovered, and John's interpretation of how Native American people lived on the Island.
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Hidden Creatures
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. Some animals are masters of staying out of sight! Discover hidden creatures who hide in plain sight, come out only at night, or live beneath our feet.
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Biography as Pilgrimage: On the Trail of Peter Matthiessen
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by author, Lance Richardson, who will discuss his eight-year undertaking — including a two-hundred mile trek in the Himalayas of Nepal — to write a biography of the twentieth century literary titan Peter Matthiessen. Reception and book signing to follow.
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Amazing Owls
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. Meet DPNC's ambassador owls and discover what makes these remarkable birds so unique!
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Shorebirds of the Northeast: Success Stories and Species on the Precipice
Join us for an illustrated talk by Wildlife Biologist, Maureen Durkin, who will provide an introduction to shorebirds and their ecology - and explore what makes them unique and vulnerable in a changing world. Reception to follow.
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Super Animal Senses
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. Explore the incredible senses animals use to understand the world around them!
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Seals and Society: Lessons on Conservation, Resilience, Research and Discovery
Join us for an illustrated talk by community scientist and conservationist Andrea Bogomolni, who will be sharing insights into how we study seals, what we are learning about their place in the greater ecosystem and what seals are telling us about ocean and human health – and our human connection. Reception to follow.
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Prehistoric Creatures
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. Travel back in time to meet the animals and plants that lived long before humans—and discover which ones are still here today.
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From Glaciers to Gardens: How Earthworms Shaped Northeastern Forest Soils
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Annise Dobson, Associate Research Scientist at Yale University, who will share how the history of earthworms in North America has been shaped by ancient glaciation, centuries of human-mediated introductions and spread, and multiple waves of biological invasion.
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FIND 2026 (MORNING PROGRAM)
A Week (5 DAYS from 9 AM to NOON) of Learning Programs from August 17-21 for young Island naturalists ages 5 to 10. To promote group cohesion and learning, we encourage all participants to attend all five sessions. The cost per participant is $425 for the week. (Current FI School students can attend at no cost)
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Inspect an Insect
DPNC FAMILY PROGRAM. Gain an appreciation for the diversity of insects as we examine insect specimens, meet a live insect, and use nets to see what insects are living outside of the museum!
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Tour of Olmsted Brothers’ Landscape Design Being Restored at East End
Join RoAnn Costin and William (Ned) Friedman, Director of Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum, for a tour of her property, Rose Nest, which she is restoring to the original Olmsted Brothers landscape design. Reception to follow. Please register to secure a spot!
